A Cambodian brick kiln burning fast fashion by Thomas Cristofoletti (copyright Thomas Cristofoletti/ Ruom https://www.thomascristofoletti.com)
The BBC have revisited the Blood Bricks kilns the study was based in to discover what conditions are like today. Their news reporting, including on radio and television, tells a story of continued hardship and inaction. Fast fashion is still being used as fuel in the kilns and workers’ health is suffering from working in excessive heat. The kiln is described as a ‘burning prison’.
Learn more from the BBC’s Laura Bicker in the print article “Fast fashion helps fuel blazing kilns where workers faint from heat”